NOUN | state | hypercapnia, hypercarbia | the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
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Meaning | The physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood. | |
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Synonym | hypercarbia | |
Part of | asphyxia | A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis |
Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
Opposite | hypocapnia, acapnia | A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal |
Spanish | hipercapnia | |
Catalan | hipercàpnia |
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